>>>>> "JRA" == Jay R Ashworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
JRA> No, I was talking about the domain part.
Ok.
JRA> The standard is pretty clear that the LHS can have anything
JRA> in it you want, as long as you quote it.
Yeah, but then it wouldn't /technically/ end in a dot, would it? :)
Okay, okay, I'm being pedantic.
>> Hmm, not a use case I've ever encountered.
>> "localhost.localdomain" is about as wacky as it gets.
JRA> Well, diagnosing local DNS configuration, mostly. A name
JRA> that does *not* end in a dot is supposed to be an invitation
JRA> to apply the search list from /etc/resolv.conf.
JRA> With people having things registered like com.com and
JRA> edu.com, it can get a bit wacky.
Ah, ok.
-Barry
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